Observed 12:30 AM CDT at KPIB

Columbia, MS weather

Clear and 52°11°, jacket by 6 AM.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 53°12° by 10 AM
UV index: 0Low; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.34 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 49°9° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (77°25° → 64°18°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 71°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 83°28° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 59°15° by 11 PM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	57%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	72%	45%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	45%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	43%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	4%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	9%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	18%	6
Sun 3p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 77°25° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	11%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	82°28° (likely 76°24° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	43%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	80°27° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	36%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	77°25° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	34%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	20%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	63%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	58%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	21%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	46%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	20%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	21%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	56%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	62%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	52%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	80%	85%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	88%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	85%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	88%	5
Mon 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	94%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	74%	5
Mon 3p	Cloudy	83°28° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	83%	4
Mon 4p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	86%	3
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	84%	2
Mon 6p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	90%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	84%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	89%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	89%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	81%	92%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	84%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 49°9°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–82°28°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 51°11°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–83°28°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 84°29°, low 52°11°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 50°10°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 54°12°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 86°30°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–86°30°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 87°31°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 83°28°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
79°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
80°27°–88°31°
Low, likely
64°18°–73°23°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–88°31°
Low, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 66°19°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 86°30°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–86°30°
Low, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 82°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 83°, low 51°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 84°, low 52°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–87°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAN) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pearl River near Columbia

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft
Flow: 848 cfs

Forecast peak 0.5 ft Sun 1 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 31% less heating than a typical week.

This week 10Typical 15

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Columbia · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1903–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Columbia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:31 PM; Morning 6:54–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:41 PM; Morning 6:44–6:54 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:41–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:32 AM · rises 5:47 PM
Full moon: Today, 11:12 PM
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Columbia. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.